Ep. 163 London Champs ft Bryn Kenney & Ben Tollerene

British Poker Open champion Sam Soverel & Super High Roller Bowl London champ Cary Katz join the podcast to tell the story of their event.

Remko Rinkema - September 17, 2019September 17, 2019

The Poker Central Podcast recaps the British Poker Open as well as Super High Roller Bowl London. This week, Brent and Remko are joined by British Poker Open champ Sam Soverel as well as event winners Mikita Badziakouski, Sergi Reixach, and Ben Tollerene. As well as talking about his victory for

Sam Soverel Wins Inaugural British Poker Open Championship

Sam Soverel became the first ever British Poker Open champion at Aspers Casino in London.

Remko Rinkema - September 13, 2019

The inaugural British Poker Open Championship at Aspers Casino in London has been won by American pro Sam Soverel! Over the course of 10 events, Soverel proved to be the most consistent player by raking in no less than five cashes of which two were outright victories. After locking up the

Through the Lens: Bada Bada Badziakouski

Drew Amato - September 11, 2019

Late last night Event #9 of the British Poker Open wrapped up as the players decided to turn it into a single-day turbo. A total of 18 entries in this £50k generated a first prize of £486,000. When the dust settled it was Mikita Badziakouski outlasting Christoph Vogelsang to take down the

Through the Lens: Soverel Continues to Crush

It's Sam Soverel's London Adventure and we're all along for the ride.

Remko Rinkema - September 10, 2019

We owed you guys one! Here's the photo recap of the eighth day of action during which Stephen Chidwick once again showed that he's one of the biggest names in the game! While it's impossible, after the Day 9 action, for anyone to catch Sam Soverel, let's relive Day 8 and

Kings for Timothy Adams

Timothy Adams raised to 3,000 from the button and Sam Soverel called in the big blind. The flop landed [2dJcQh] and Soverel check-called a bet of 2,500. The turn fell the [3h] and Soverel checked. Adams bet out 18,000, and Soverel called before both players checked through the [Ac] on the river. Soverel

Full House for Sam Soverel

Sam Soverel raised to 2,500 from under the gun and Stephen Chidwick called in the cutoff as the flop landed [7hJcJh]. Soverel checked and Chidwick bet 2,000. Soverel called, and when the turn landed the [5d], he checked once more. Chidwick bet 10,000, and Soverel called. The river landed the [Qd] and

Sam Soverel Wins British Poker Open Event #8 for £227,500

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Will O'Connor - September 9, 2019September 10, 2019

No lights, no cameras, just action. Five cashes through the first eight events have made Sam Soverel the most in-action player during the British Poker Open. Monday was maybe the most action-packed day of the series, as the points leader started the day at a final table and ended the night

Big River Bet from Steve O’Dwyer

Steve O'Dwyer limped the button and Sam Soverel checked his option in the big blind. The flop landed [2d6c8h] and O'Dwyer bet 30,000 with Soverel check-calling. The turn fell the [Ks] and both players checked. The river landed the [Tc], and after Soverel checked, O'Dwyer bet 275,000 and Soverel folded.

Steve O’Dwyer Doubles Through Sam Soverel

Steve O'Dwyer shoved all in from the button for 385,000 and Sam Soverel called in the big blind. Soverel: [QsJc] O'Dwyer: [Kd6s] The board ran out [8h9d9s5h4s] and O'Dwyer doubled through.

Ben Tollerene Bubbles Event #8

Sam Soverel shoved all in for 370,000 from the small blind and Ben Tollerene called all in from the big blind for 245,000. Tollerene: [8h8d] Soverel: [KsQc] The board ran out [Ah7hKc6d6h] and Tollerene was eliminated in third place.